Two Churches, One in Augusta, Raided by FBI
The House of Prayer Church in Augusta was raided this morning by the FBI. A search warrant was executed at the church on Tobacco Road in Hephzibah, but little is…
SLED Reopens Investigation into Stephen Smith Death in 2015
ShutterstockThe House of Prayer Church in Augusta was raided this morning by the FBI. A search warrant was executed at the church on Tobacco Road in Hephzibah, but little is known about the reason for the search.
Officials have confirmed the House of Prayer Church on Airport Road in Hinesville, Georgia was also raided this morning.
There were armed law enforcement officials at both scenes while the buildings were searched.
Sources say the churches, reportedly run by a member that lives in a gated community in Augusta, have been under fire in the past with allegations of abuse and manipulation of its members.
Few details have been released. The FBI has confirmed there have been no arrests so far.
Mary Liz NolanWriter
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
